OpenSynergy introduced the company’s new automotive reference platform for virtual Android 11 (based on Trout). With technology from Google and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the reference platform features the integration of the Virtual I/O (VIRTIO) framework into Android Automotive OS, which allows Android to run on any hypervisor supporting the upcoming VIRTIO devices and any system […]
Applications
SDK speeds proof-of-concept development for edge AI vision applications
The EVA SDK edge vision analytics software lets users build a proof-of-concept for AI-enabled machine vision solutions within two weeks. The EVA SDK includes a no-code graphical user interface (GUI) and support for 10+ types of cameras, field-ready plugins, ONNX runtime, TensorRT and OpenVINO for fast AI inference validation. EVA SDK’s integrated development environment (IDE) […]
Quad-core platform targets video/data processing at the edge
Sondrel has created a powerful, quad-core IP platform, the SFA 200, that is ideal for ASIC solutions for remote gathering and processing of video and data at the Edge with secure onwards transmission of the results. The resulting, single-channel ASICs can be arrayed together to form scalable processing solutions and additional features can be added […]
4-in-4-out ADC/DAC FMC sports LVDS interfaces
Logic-X has launched the industry’s first 4-in-4-out analog-to-digital (and vice versa) conversion FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) with low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) interfaces. Called the LXD31K4, it is ideal for edge processing, high-speed data acquisition, and playback, software-defined radio (SDR), and other applications requiring wide bandwidth conversion between analog and digital domains. The card can be […]
micro-ROS development framework works on RA MCUs
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that the Renesas EK-RA6M5 Evaluation Kit for RA MCUs is the official supported hardware platform of the micro-ROS development framework. micro-ROS is the industry’s robotics operating system for MCUs. Renesas teamed with eProsima, the main developer of the micro-ROS framework, to port micro-ROS into the RA MCUs, easing the development of […]
PXIe controller designed for hybrid PXI express-based testing systems
ADLINK Technology Inc. announces the release of its first server-grade PXIe controller, the Intel Xeon E-2276ME-based PXIe-3988. Combining state-of-the-art Intel Core processors and up to 64GB of DDR4 2400MHz memory, the PXIe-3988 employs multiple computing engines on a single processor and can run four independent tasks simultaneously. Specifically designed for PXI Express-based testing systems, the […]
Clock oscillators deliver ±3ppm frequency stability for up to 2.1GHz
Renesas Electronics Corporation expanded its robust timing solutions portfolio with the ProXO+ family of compact, ultra-low noise, temperature-controlled clock oscillators. The high-accuracy, high-frequency, differential oscillators are best suited for fiber optic transceiver modules, accelerator cards, smart NIC cards, and networking equipment applications. Key Features of the ProXO+ Family include: Frequency stability ±3 ppm from -40C […]
Teardown: D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics
The D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics in California boasts a lot of navigational features such as zone cleaning, no-go lines, and floor plan mapping. We tore down a D7 to see how these features are implemented and to get a close look at the lidar unit that helps the bot find its way around. […]
Cellular IoT and AI-enabled processors and MCUS incorporate power-saving technology
Alif Semiconductor announced the launch of its Ensemble™ and Crescendo™ product families. Built to power the exponential expansion of next-generation, always-connected IoT products, the Ensemble and Crescendo families fill the market need for scalable, genuinely power-efficient devices that integrate AI/ML acceleration, multi-layered security, LTE Cat-M1, and NB-IoT connectivity, GNSS positioning, and plenty of integrated memory […]
Thin-film common-mode filters for mobile devices
TDK Corporation has developed the TCM0403M Series of miniaturized thin-film common-mode filters for mobile devices. The 0403 case size (0.45 x 0.3 x 0.23 mm) is 58 % smaller and 56 % lighter than previous products. With their high common-mode attenuation characteristic, these products reduce intruding noise and improve wireless signal reception sensitivity. The common-mode […]